International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Piara Powar, FARE Network, Executive Director, William Gaillard, UEFA Senior Advisor, Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan and Ghana, Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Patrick Vieira, Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, and guest attend the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Piara Powar, FARE Network, Executive Director, William Gaillard, UEFA Senior Advisor, Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan and Ghana, Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Patrick Vieira, Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, and guest attend the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana kisses his girlfriend Melissa Satta after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana kisses his girlfriend Melissa Satta after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Patrick Vieira (L), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana, pose with children after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Patrick Vieira (L), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana, pose with children after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Melissa Satta, Kevin-Prince Boateng's girlfriend, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Melissa Satta, Kevin-Prince Boateng's girlfriend, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana delivers a speech during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana delivers a speech during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan and Ghana, Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Patrick Vieira, Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, attend the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan and Ghana, Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Patrick Vieira, Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, attend the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, delivers a speech during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, delivers a speech during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Navi Pillay (C), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, poses with Kevin-Prince Boateng (L) of AC Milan and Ghana and Patrick Vieira (R), Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, prior to the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Melissa Satta, girlfriend of footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Melissa Satta, girlfriend of footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana looks on with his girlfriend Melissa Satta after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Kevin-Prince Boateng (R) of AC Milan and Ghana looks on with his girlfriend Melissa Satta after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Navi Pillay (L), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, speak after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Navi Pillay (L), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, speak after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Melissa Satta, girlfriend of footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Melissa Satta, girlfriend of footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan, looks on during the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

FIFA International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Harold Cunningham - FIFA

Navi Pillay (L), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, speak after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Navi Pillay (L), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, speak after the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality.

Piara Powar, FARE Network, Executive Director, William Gaillard, UEFA... News PhotoA.C. Milan,Advice,Attending,Commissioner,Corporate Business,Day,Development,Discussion,Elimination Round,Executive Director,FIFA,Fare,Federico Addiechi,Geneva,Ghana,Guest,Horizontal,International Match,International Team Soccer,Kevin-Prince Boateng,Law,Manchester City F.C.,National Team,Navanethem Pillay,Office,Patrick Vieira,Patriotism,People,Prejudice,Responsibility,Senior Adult,Soccer,Sport,Switzerland,Union of European Football Associations,United Nations,UnityPhotographer Harold Cunningham - FIFACollection: FIFA 2013 FIFAGENEVA, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 21: (From 2nd L) Piara Powar, FARE Network, Executive Director, William Gaillard, UEFA Senior Advisor, Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan and Ghana, Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Patrick Vieira, Football Development Executive at Manchester City Football Club, and Federico Addiechi, FIFA Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, and guest attend the discussion panel on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at United Nations Office in Geneva on March 21, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. On the United Nations' (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) see today as a unique opportunity to celebrate diversity and urged all sportswomen and sportsmen, sports authorities and fans to take decisive action against intolerance and racism in sports and celebrate human achievement and excellence beyond the narrow boundaries of ethnicity, race or nationality. (Photo by Harold Cunningham - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)